pester

Example Sentences

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And I never needed to pester him for stories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

It was to ensure he was comfortable with the task required to impress NFL teams that poke, prod and pester players during the evaluation process.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2025

But every so often there’s one person who forgets to Venmo or Zelle or who I have to pester about sending their share a few times.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2024

Mark says: "My friend Dougie's mum, a lovely lady called Margaret, ran the catering and we would pester her for pancakes."

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2023

“You know what they say about love,” Mom said sagely, “the more you pester someone the more it means you love them.”

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos